Chapter 603: Battle of the Anvil, part 1

Oh, I know very much what you expect. You want the final words of the sergeant of the Sunstriders; I can tell you I did not hear them. You want the duel between the Twin Axes; I was far to the left of that.

I was told by Gorman of the Single Tusk to stay out of the way.

[You have 6/20 Health.]

"Staying out of the way, field sergeant."

The second light infantry, sometimes called the War-Boars, led the way. We civilians followed in their wake, taking fewer of the arrows. No, not because the War-Boars took them in our stead. Or not in that manner, at least. You don't need to be an Arminger to unlock the Shield tree feats.

Their shields moved as if by magic, snapping arrows out of the sky. Some, of course, found their marks, but far fewer that luck alone would account for. Four heartbeats, five.

When their shout ran out of air, they merely inhaled and began the screaming charge again.